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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Courtesy of The Tanner Humanities Center.

Mormon Studies Program Funds New Classes About LDS Religion

March 23, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The U’s Tanner Humanities Center changed the Mormon Studies Programming Initiative fundraising goal after a $20,000 pledge from Peter and Brynn Huntsman tipped the...

(Photo by Brent Uberty)

Culture Shock in Utah: “Always an Outsider”

December 1, 2014

  Out of 31,515 students at the U, more than 7,000 are from out of state, and more than 3,000 are from out of the country. That means for 10,000 students, coming to Utah for school can be a culture...

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SLC Group Helps Former Mormons Transition Out of the Church

September 30, 2014

  Gale Thorne III knew he was ready to leave the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. “I realized one day that I was so bored with being Mormon, that I had lost any faith I had,” he said....

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Ordain Women Hopes to Start a Conversation

September 30, 2014

  The words “Ordain Women” covered the front pages of newspapers in June and July. But despite the lack of summer sun, the group hasn’t cooled its efforts. Ordain Women, an organization advocating...

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Return LDS Missionaries Adjust to College Life

September 30, 2014

  In Oct. 2012, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made a huge change that impacted many young members. Leaders lowered the minimum age for Mormon missionaries to 18 and 19 for men and...

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Religion Studies Program Helps Students Gain Understanding

September 30, 2014

  Earlier this year, it was announced that the U was exploring the idea of offering a minor in Mormon studies. While the Mormon studies minor has not yet been finalized, the religion studies program...

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General Conference Reaches a Global Audience

September 30, 2014

  Countless eyes and ears will be focused on speakers and events at the General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which will be held in Salt Lake City, Oct. 4 to 5. Broadcast...